Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen
27th Annual Claims Handling Seminar
Now is the Time!
"Casualty & Property" or "Workers' Compensation"
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Bloomington, Illinois
Casualty & Property Materials - Entire Book
The cases and materials presented here are in summary and outline form. To be certain of their applicability and use for specific claims, we recommend the entire opinions and statutes be read and counsel consulted.
- Welcome & Introductions - Gary Nelson, Peoria
- Insurance Coverage Update - Patrick Cloud, Edwardsville
- Premises Liability Update - Heidi Ruckman, Rockford
- Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Update - Mike Denning, Rockford
- Effective Use of Social Media as a Litigation Tool for the Defense - Stacie Hansen, Peoria
- Proactive Defense Strategies: The Benefits of Effective Deposition Preparation and Training of Defense Witnesses - Mark Hansen, Peoria; Doug Pomatto, Rockford/Chicago & Bill Kanasky, Courtroom Sciences, Inc.
- Trends in Employment Law: Recent Amendments to The Americans With Disabilities Act - Shari Berry, Peoria
- What's on the Horizon? Cases Pending in the Illinois Supreme Court - Craig Unrath, Peoria
- Medicare Set-Asides and Conditional Payments Update - Brad Peterson, Urbana
- Product Liability Update - Mike Schag, Edwardsville/Chicago
- Fire Investigation Law and Practice: Finding the Truth in a World of Myth and Deception - Steve Heine, Peoria & Steve Chasteen, FireTech, Inc.
- Tort Law Update - Matt Booker, Springfield
Workers' Compensation Materials - Entire Book
The cases and materials presented here are in summary and outline form. To be certain of their applicability and use for specific claims, we recommend the entire opinions and statutes be read and counsel consulted.
- Welcome & Introductions - Craig Young, Peoria
- Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going: A Political Perspective on the 2011 Amendments and What They Might Mean for Employers - Brad Ingram, Peoria
- Use of AMA Impairment Ratings: Seize the Moment to Reduce PPD Awards! - Bruce Bonds, Urbana
- Establishing "Accident" and "Causal Connection" ? Seize the Moment to Require Work Relatedness by a "Preponderance of the Evidence" - Craig Young, Peoria
- Limitations on Awards for Repetitive Trauma Claims: Is There Finally Light at the End of the "Carpal Tunnel?" - Kevin Luther, Rockford/Chicago
- Medical Billing and Treatment Under the 2011 Amendments: Either "UR or UR Not!" - Toney Tomaso, Urbana
- What's Old Is New Again. Prosecuting Workers' Compensation Fraud Under the 2011 Amendments - William Blumthal, Supervisor, Illinois Workers' Compensation Fraud Unit
- 2011 Amendments Wrap-Up: Seizing the Moment and the Momentum! - Craig Young, Peoria
- Symposium on Social Media and Workers' Compensation Claims
- a. "Kids Say the Darndest Things" ? Effective Claims Investigation Using Social Media - Stacie Hansen, Peoria
- b. Social Media Investigation: How Much Is Too Much? The Impact on Employees' Privacy Rights and Pointers to Avoid Litigation - Jana Brady, Rockford
- An Appeal for Your Appeals (or, I Fought the Law and the Law Won) - Brad Elward, Peoria
- What Has the Appellate Court Done For or Against Us Lately? Case Law Update - Joe Guyette, Urbana
- Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? New Arbitrators, Venues and Zones: A View from the Trenches - Moderated Panel Discussion